Sean Patrick Flanery

Easygoing, all-American and athletic, Sean Patrick Flanery was a natural choice to star in "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (ABC, 1992-93), a role he would reprise over the course of his busy care...
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Cartwright still puzzled about Alien snub

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Aug 07, 2011

The British-born actress, who famously played Tippi Hedren's daughter in The Birds, reveals she was in England ready to start work on the film when she discovered she would be playing Lambert in the project, and Sigourney Weaver had been given the lead.
She tells WENN, "I had no idea because I had only read for Ripley and when I got over to England they called up and said, 'Can you go in for wardrobe for Lambert?' I went, 'Oh no, I'm Ripley.'
"I had to call my agent and he said, 'No, you're Ripley.' It was so bizarre and so I had to re-read the script from the point of view of Lambert, and I thought she was a bit of a whiny b**ch, but I think she became the voice of the audience; she was the only sane character, if you think about it."
The role won Cartwright acclaim and a Best Supporting Actress Saturn Award, but she has never had an explanation as to why she didn't end up playing Ripley.
She adds, "Nobody said anything. I guess I must have misunderstood. I brought it up a couple of times."
The actress, who has just wrapped new thriller InSight with Christopher Lloyd and Sean Patrick Flanery, reveals there were plenty of odd moments during the making of the Ridley Scott classic that spoiled the filmmaking experience for her.
She explains, "If you've ever seen the big box set (DVD of Alien) there are nine outtakes and I'm in eight of them. I had a big part in that movie and it was changed, and I'm glad in the Director's Cut (version) they put the hit back in. I just thought Ripley was an a**hole for not letting us in. How dare she. And when I hit her, that felt like it was spontaneous and it's something Lambert would have done.
"Then, when I was doing publicity for the film, I was asked, 'How does it feel to have the (alien's) tail going up between my legs?' Well, they weren't even my legs. They never shot my death... I kept saying, 'When are we going to shoot that?'"
But Scott chose another actor to double for Cartwright on the day of the shoot.
She says, "I was a little p**sed off."

ComingSoon reports that Saw 3D star Tobin Bell will join Lionsgate and the movie's producers to announce at this week's Comic-Con in San Diego that the latest upcoming Saw flick, the seventh in as many years, will be the series' last.
"It's time to stop," producer Oren Koules told USA Today. "We have told the story we wanted to tell, and this is going to be a great farewell."
For the final installment of the franchise, director Kevin Greutert is pulling out all the stops: the film has twice as many booby traps as average, will be filmed in 3D, and has considerably upped the ante in terms of gore.
"I'm surprised we got it," said producer Mark Burg, referring to the film's R-rating, which required six reedits. "It's more violent than any of them. But it's in 3-D, it answers all the questions, it comes full circle. We have the goods on this one."
In the no-longer-NC-17 Saw 3D, "a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy and a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror."
Saw 3D stars Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Gina Holden, and Sean Patrick Flanery. The bloodiest Saw yet is expected to hit theaters October 22nd, as usual just in time for Halloween.
Update: Check out the just-released trailer below, which comes straight from Comic-Con and IGN:
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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles star is facing legal action after officials at the State of California Franchise Tax Board issued papers claiming he owes $64,684 (£45,789).
The documents, obtained by TMZ.com, allege that Flannery owes the money for payments due between between 2003 and 2008.

You would think that after last summer's insane brouhaha that was "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace", the masses would breathe a sigh of relief.
But the commotion is brewing for the second prequel (yet to be titled), which won't be released until summer 2002. Although it isn't inspiring 'round-the-block lines just yet, it is scheduled to begin filming at Fox Studios Australia this June, so this brings us to the most talked-about casting decision of the year: Who will play the grown-up Anakin Skywalker?
We'll know soon enough. Casting for "Episode II" is going on right this second, according to Jeanne Cole, spokeswoman for Lucasfilm. Casting director Robin Gurland has been seeing "hundreds of actors" for the past month, but no decision has been made yet.
A casting memo that circulated around the Internet -- and was confirmed to be true, according to USA Today -- described to talent agents that candidates should look around 19, since the film takes place 10 years after "Episode I." They should be "self-determined, extremely intelligent and forthright" and "should resemble Jake Lloyd [who played "Episode I's" Anakin]." "Episode II," which is still being written by George Lucas, will focus on the love story between Anakin and Queen Amidala, played by Natalie Portman. As the story goes, Anakin and Amidala eventually marry and spawn Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. By "Episode III," Anakin turns to the Dark Side and becomes the ominously wheezing Darth Vader.
Now before die-hards eager to romance Portman onscreen run out and get their headshots, we're sorry to say that only professional actors with an agent are being considered. This narrows the field to actors who remotely look the part, everyone from Christian Bale to Jude Law to those sons from "Home Improvement."
Now, distinguishing "Star Wars" fact from fiction is harder than distinguishing any phrase out of Jar Jar Binks' Gungan tongue. But we're gonna try our best and give you the rundown of the most talked-about names connected to the Anakin role -- the famous ones, because they're the most amusing -- and what they've reportedly said about it. (For the record, Lucasfilm says the reports of the casting of these actors are "all rumors.")
THE OFT-MENTIONED
Name:Leonardo DiCaprio Age: 25 Who?: Star of the upcoming "The Beach" and, uh, that Big Sinking Boat movie. Status: He confirms that he once spoke to Lucas about the role, but not recently, according to the Calgary (Alberta) Sun. "I don't know where I stand for that project," DiCaprio has said. He told IGN Movies that he thought the first prequel "was interesting. I think there's more that can be done, though" and said he was waiting to see the script. Likelihood:: Leo's celebrity power contradicts Lucas' tradition of casting no-names in main roles. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford were unknowns at the time of the first "Star Wars." But DiCaprio can look younger if he wants to, he bears passing resemblance to Lloyd, and he's proven he can play dark-hero roles.
Name: Jonathan Jackson Age: 17 Who?: Brooding Lucky Spencer on the soap opera "General Hospital" and Michelle Pfeiffer's brooding son in "Deep End of the Ocean." Status: According to the United Kingdom's Empire magazine, Jackson recently let slip on the set of his latest film that he's supposed to meet Lucas in Los Angeles to discuss the role. Initially, he dismissed casting reports as rumors, but because he accidentally said "I haven't even met George Lucas ... yet," according to the magazine, Jackson finally admitted his plans. "Well, yeah, of course I'll take it if I'm offered. Who wouldn't?" he reportedly said. Likelihood: He's not a big name, he's the right age, and he has the face that can emote innocence and danger at the same time. He's won three Daytime Emmys for "General Hospital," so he has acting chops. Newsweek has reportedly said he's the one to beat. We're saying his chances are pretty good.
Name: Jesse Spencer Age: 20 Who?: Recently left popular Aussie soap opera "Neighbours." Status: Rumors ran that Spencer was already on the list as Anakin, and that it was all timed to his departure from the show and his move to a house in Sydney which is apparently only five minutes from Fox Studios Australia. But Spencer's Internet publicist (yeah, the guy has an Internet publicist), Luke Connell, reportedly says it's all false and that he won't be in "Episode II." Likelihood: He's the right age and is virtually unknown in the United States. We had to look him up to see what he looked like, and the Aussie actor looks like a cross between Ryan Phillippe and Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys. We can't tell from his smiling photos whether he can play dark or not.
THE (RUMORED) LONGSHOTS
Names: James Van Der Beek and Joshua Jackson Age: 22/21 Who?: Hunky stars of the WB's "Dawson's Creek." Van Der Beek, who plays the idealistic, earnest Dawson Leary, starred in "Varsity Blues," while Jackson, the wisecracking Pacey, appears in the upcoming "Skulls." Status: Names were thrown out very, very early in the "Episode II" rumor mill, but no one has named them as remote possibilities of late. Said Van Der Beek in a chat with ET Online: "I can neither confirm nor deny that report. Best way of saying that." Jackson was more forthright in Big Hit Magazine: "I could see how it would be OK for me to play Darth Vader. I would be OK with that. I think there would be many capital offenses that I would be willing to commit for that. But as far as being approached by Mr. George Lucas, it hasn't happened yet. But the door is always open. If he is listening or watching from anywhere nearby ... please?" Likelihood: They're around the right age, but wouldn't working for Lucas contradict Dawson's idolization of Steven Spielberg?
Names: Jonathan Brandis and Ryan Phillippe Age: 23/25 Who?: Blond star of former TV show "SeaQuest DSV" and blond star of "Cruel Intentions," respectively. Status: Both were early mentions. Brandis reportedly told a college paper a while back that he read for the role, but that's unlikely since casting just started. Likelihood: Very slim. Brandis looks nothing like Jake Lloyd, and Phillippe -- well, his baby face is so fragile-looking we're afraid a disapproving look from Yoda alone might kill him.
Names: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Age: 29/27 Who?: Best friends and hunky stars of "Good Will Hunting"; Damon's in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" while Affleck's in the upcoming "Boiler Room." Status: "No one's called me about that," Affleck told Hollywood.com at the Sundance Film Festival. But if they did, the young Darth Vader wouldn't be his first role of choice. "I think [I'd like to play] Chewie -- you know what I mean? He's a nice anonymous thing." Likelihood: Very, very unlikely -- they're too famous, too old, and we don't want to risk those Boston-bred voice inflections showing up: "I am a Jedi! I'll never turn to the Dahk Sah-ide!"
Names: Russell Crowe, Rick Schroder and Sean Patrick Flanery Age: 35/29/34 Who?: Likely Oscar nominee for "The Insider," former "Silver Spoons" child star-turned "NYPD Blue" tough detective and former "Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" star, respectively. Status: Again, names thrown out by wishful thinkers only. Likelihood: Are you kidding us?

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Starred in "Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies", the first of a series of 2-hour Indiana Jones movies on the Family Channel

Appeared in another Disney Channel TV movie, "My Life As a Babysitter"

Found an agent and lined up a role as a "football-stud heavy" in "Just Perfect", a TV-movie made for the Disney Channel

Co-starred in "Suicide Kings"

Cast as the 16-year-old Indiana Jones in the TV series "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"

Acquired a commercial agent

Moved to Houston, Texas at age three (date approximate)

Traveled to Los Angeles after leaving the University of St Thomas

Feature film debut in the title role of "Powder"

Starred in the short-lived UPN series "The Strip"

Appeared in three simultaneously running national ads for Kelloggs, McDonald's, and the National Milk Board ("Milk Does a Body Good")

Starred in "D-Tox," opposite Sylvester Stallone and Charles S. Dutton

Co-starred with Melina Kanakaredes and JoBeth Williams in "Into the Fire"

Worked as a waiter while appearing in theater and looking for acting jobs

Flew to London for four months of rehearsal before shooting began

Starred in "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" on ABC-TV

Summary

Easygoing, all-American and athletic, Sean Patrick Flanery was a natural choice to star in "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (ABC, 1992-93), a role he would reprise over the course of his busy career in a string of made-for-TV and direct-to-video sequels. Despite the controversy surrounding director Victor Salva, Flanery notched his biggest dramatic showcase as a supernaturally gifted, ultra-sensitive albino in "Powder" (1995). Famous to a particular generation, Flanery booked roles in "Suicide Kings" (1997), "Simply Irresistible" (1999) and "The Boondock Saints" (1999) as well as on "Stephen King's Dead Zone" (USA Network, 2002-07), but frequently appeared in lower-profile genre projects, including the horror schlock "KAW" (Sci Fi Channel, 2008) and "Mongolian Death Worm" (Syfy, 2010). He notched a flashy supporting turn as a duplicitous self-help author undone by his lies in "Saw 3-D" (2010) and joined the cast of "The Young and the Restless" (CBS, 1973- ). Although never quite achieving mainstream stardom, Flanery built an impressively lengthy career and a devoted group of fans who enjoyed his eclectic professional range.

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Notes

The initial shooting of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" took nearly a year to complete since all the filming was done on location in such farflung locales as England, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Germany, Africa and Moscow. Consequently, although Flanery reported to London for rehearsals in the spring of 1991, the show did not premiere until March 1992.

"There's a lot more adolescence apparent in my character, and he's a lot more naive than Harrison Ford's character," Sean explains. "But as far as mannerisms and gestures, that's the stuff that I really tried to copy from Ford, like the way he puts his hat on or the way he wears it around girls, the way he cracks the whip--everything. I tried to emulate that as close as possible or incorporate that in my character. I just wrapped it all up and used what I could."

(From The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: On the Set and Behind the Scenes by Dan Madsen)

"I spent two months in preproduction taking horseback-riding lessons," he continues. "I got pretty good. I did all kinds of trick riding, you know, standing up in the saddle, jumping on the horse from a full gallop, running next to it, jumping on, jumping off, jumping back on, jumping over cliffs--I mean, all kinds of stuff. I learned a lot about stunts. How to do stunts, how to do falls, how to do punches. What the camera reads as opposed to what really looks like a punch. Gee, I took Spanish lessons. I've learned all kinds of languages from Arabic to Greek, Italian, Ancient Greek, German, French. I've even taken some piano lessons and some nautical lessons."

(From The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: On the Set and Behind the Scenes by Dan Madsen)